New Orleans Saints

Saints QB Brees says team will kneel, then stand for anthem

Updated Mar. 5, 2020 1:08 a.m. ET

NEW YORK (AP) New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees says the team will kneel and then stand for the national anthem before their game against Miami in London.

Brees says in a tweet on Friday, ''As a way to show respect to all, our (hash)Saints team will kneel in solidarity prior to the national anthem & stand together during the anthem.''

That's also how the Dallas Cowboys dealt with their anthem protest on Monday night in a game against the New York Giants.

Ten Saints players sat on the bench during the anthem last Sunday on a day of unprecedented protests among NFL players and some owners in response to comments by President Donald Trump that players should be fired if anyone ''disrespects our flag.''